People Power as Immanent Collectivity: Re-Imagining the Miracle of the 1986 EDSA Revolution as Divine Justice

The Philippine People Power Revolution (EDSA) was remarkable for its non-aggressive overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship. The spontaneity and creativity of the people to answer the summons to defend dissonant army troops contrasts with the administrative efficiency and armed might of the military ar...

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Main Author: Gonzaga, Fernando
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
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Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss12/7
https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1055/viewcontent/_5BKKv00n12_2009_5D_204.1_NewScholarsForum_Gonzaga.pdf
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Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
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Summary:The Philippine People Power Revolution (EDSA) was remarkable for its non-aggressive overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship. The spontaneity and creativity of the people to answer the summons to defend dissonant army troops contrasts with the administrative efficiency and armed might of the military army. The people acted as a collectivity, with its own collective power, opposing the military. This non-aggressive collective power was rooted in a distinctive Filipino culture and religiosity that hailed the EDSA Revolution as a miracle of divine justice.